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Letter: ​Fraternity parties should be avoided

TO THE EDITOR:

I am writing in response to Cheyenna Phelps’ letter on Sept. 28. Phelps points out the blatant discrimination that is ever-present in fraternity culture here at Chapel Hill, particularly when it comes to gaining admittance to a party hosted by these fraternities. I wholeheartedly agree with Phelps that this is an abomination. The color of one’s skin should not be used to determine anything about a person, let alone something as trivial as whether or not they can attend a party. However, what I don’t understand is why Phelps, or anyone for that matter, would want to be admitted to a frat party? 

Time after time, fraternities have proven themselves to be terrible institutions. They continue to perpetuate a negative and disgraceful culture. We’ve seen incidents across the nation that have yet to disprove this. The University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, back in March, was caught on video chanting a racist slogan while on a bus ride. Such ignorant and bigoted behavior is abhorrent.

Jesse Akes

First-year

Computer Science

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